At the beginning of the year some parents expressed an interest in volunteering. During the first six to eight weeks, I'm not ready to have volunteers. Once things settle down, I like to establish a regular day & time for volunteers and meet with them to go over things before they start.

Recently, there was a parent volunteer training for the school wide reading initiative- Reading Counts. A couple of our parents attended. They learned about the routine used to practice reading Reading Counts books and taking the quiz. Volunteers help students practice reading by...

reading to

reading with and

listening tostudents.

One volunteer has already come in a couple times to read with children and they LOVE it!We need more help though. So spread the word to family, friends, and neighbors that may have time to volunteer. Follow the link below to access the Sign Up I made. Have them get in touch with me or call the school. Our principal, Michelle Thompson, will talk with interested volunteers about the program. They will need to be screened through the district raptor program before they can start.